2 EASY WAYS TO STACK FIREWOOD!

[@jasontyrel8148]

We call the crisscross, box corners , personally its a pain in the butt to stack . I use 2 posts to stack against if i have to stack outside , makes it a little more stable. It's nice of you to pass on your knowledge to those that may have never done firewood before. I've been cutting firewood since I was 13 (52 in January) and I've learned some good ideas from you Chris.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks Jason...keep cuttin'!

[@jasontyrel8148]

@InTheWoodyard keep the videos coming and keep passing the knowledge. Hope you are well and stay warm, be safe. Have a great holiday season.

[@waynetharp]

I am thankful each day that where I live...We don't have to build a wall around the Woodyard just in case the Canadians try attacking during the night!🤠

[@InTheWoodyard]

ha!

[@williamabramovitz9045]

Great video Chris appreciate your work ethic, helps people understand the work involved providing firewood.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for watching!!

[@roncaron-l1r]

Good Morning Chris have a good day (ty Ron

[@InTheWoodyard]

thanks!

[@kenthorsen4558]

I remember back in the day we would stack wood between the trees and that would be close to ten cords, all red elm and hand split with maul and wedges. Thanks Chris... that's a lot of work for a demo. The things you do for your subscribers 👍

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, we did that as kids too! Thanks for watching!

[@compostjohn]

Stacking is my favourite wooding activity. Possibly takes me back to childhood jigsaws?

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, it is like a puzzle!

[@savagefirewood]

Good morning Chris nothing like a good stack job. I’m weird like that I actually enjoy stacking firewood to see the product looks a piece of art. Cheers my friend 👌🏻🔥🇨🇦

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, it does look good when it is neat!

[@brianwilliams2607]

Great job Chris, I wish I had this type of video available when I just started out. It should help a lot of newbies/ homeowners.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks!!

[@davidself3169]

Just finished my first holzhausen. 10 ft diameter. Really stable, visually appealing, and stores a ton of wood.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Nice! Send me a picture! [e-mail]

[@johnmcleer7075]

Great comment, typically people misuse the word ton by exaggerating such as I made a ton of food, he’s got a ton of money. Not you my friend you have dramatically underestimated your case. I’m no genius but I would guesstimate that the holzhausen you constructed probably stores closer to 2-3 tons of wood. But then again I have a ton of stupid comments to make. Enjoy your day.

[@davidself3169]

@@InTheWoodyard I sent the pics. I just saw that you asked for pictures.

[@Andrew_From_NB]

Awesome vid this morning Chris! 🔥💯👍. Love seeing what your up to everyday! See you tomorrow! Andrew from NB :)

[@InTheWoodyard]

Appreciate it!!

[@jray1429]

Great job…Thanks for taking the time and effort to do this!!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for watching!

[@joeahopelto8032]

At least stacking gives you good aerobic exercise. Some of us have physical limitations for this type of exercise so listen to your body. Another great show, Chris!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, it is like gardening, lots of bending and lifting!

[@stannelson2582]

Vintage has its place in this firewood world we live in lol. Hope you weren’t too sore the next day. Lol. Stacking life!

[@InTheWoodyard]

I felt great just like every day I am outside!

[@sunasuna0075]

Damn this was a great video showing how to put up your wood in two easy ways many thanks for doing this.

[@InTheWoodyard]

thanks!

[@davidmay2294]

Nice hat. I am longing to get back to stacking wood. -30 here this morning in AK. Always looking for different ways to do things. My wood shed has been full. And looking for ways to deal with the overflow. Thank you for the content.

[@InTheWoodyard]

-30 is cold especially if there is wind!

[@bryanlafleur2419]

I started using these new pallet racks this year and they work great! Thanks Chris! Sincerely, Brycat Firewood!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Awesome, great to hear!

[@larryvankirk7423]

Nice video/demo Chris. Stacking wood for "old times" sake and those who haven't seen the "old woodyard" videos. Stacks look so nice, but I've never seen one that can't fall over. GNI

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, it should be good there!

[@toddpacheco4748]

Excellent advice for the newby Chris and with just two hands 🙌 ❤😊😮

[@InTheWoodyard]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@edkerkhoff522]

Stacked firewood just looks so much nicer u know someone put the effort into it

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup but it does not dry any faster than a loose pile on pallets maybe even slower and it takes a bunch of time and effort.

[@judge058]

Great video! For the cris cross ends I split a bunch of square or flat pieces. I find it much easier to build sturdy book ends with those type of splits.

[@staceyweston9694]

^^^^^This ^^^^^ 🙄

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks, yes, flat ones are great!!

[@rogercyr1551]

Thank you, Professor, excellent tutorial for newbies!

[@InTheWoodyard]

thanks!

[@shaneapplegate1975]

Thanks for sharing. Good video except for that t-shirt. I use that thing for a shop rag. The head blew right off my fisker x27 first mis strike. Fiskars left me hanging and did not warranty it either. Brand new fisker axe lasted about 5 minutes.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Did you send a picture to them? They do have a life time guarantee.

[@shaneapplegate1975]

@@InTheWoodyard Yes. Left hung out to dry. I purchased a 200$+ Helko Werk extra heavy. The bolts won't stay tight on it and the bit constantly comes. Helko told me they know the bit constantly comes loose and it just needs to be tightened. POS. I'm now using a hickory handled East Wing 8# maul. 35$. Best splitting value in the stable. Sad in today's world when products offer a lifetime warranty then when you try to use it they leave you hung out to dry regardless of cost.

[@shaneapplegate1975]

Anyhow enough with all the negativity you keep splitting the wood and stacking it I'll keep watching great videos thanks for sharing.

[@outdoorsinthe608]

Oh back to the way you stacked at the old woodyard! Great looking stacks Chris👍👍

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, thanks for the watch!

[@davegrimm9091]

Good Night Irene!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Every night is a good night!

[@johnmcleer7075]

Great video as always. We run a small firewood operation in Long Island New York and also use both methods of stacking a face cord. We refer to those oversized splits as “Ponderosa” wood, reminiscent of those logs that “Lil Joe” and “Hoss” would stoke their 48” fire place with. The alternate stack used at both ends……“Lincoln Log” and those hard to split nasty chunks that make for good campfire would but absolutely unstackable, what else but exactly what they are……. “ugly wood”. We usually give the ugly wood away to campers who load their own and pay by the truck load and toss a few pieces of ugly wood on top. I tell them you’re paying by the truck load so stack it like Pringles and not Potato Chips.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, thanks!

[@davidedwards3734]

I used tposts and pallets. Going to try your big bin method. Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day

[@InTheWoodyard]

Good luck!

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

Chris, you are giving us all that have been here flashbacks..😁👍

[@InTheWoodyard]

Just a little refresher!

[@CoryLievers]

Thank you for the great advise and information. We're just trying to think of how we're going to stack now... ;)

[@InTheWoodyard]

Glad it was helpful!

[@7brengun]

a woderful and yes funny video , thank you

[@InTheWoodyard]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@rickthelian2215]

Nicely demonstrated Chris😊

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks 👍

[@davidpaddock5395]

Nice shirt I picked up an X25 based on your advice and love it! Thanks

[@InTheWoodyard]

Great to hear!

[@Karrikua]

I’ve made wood my whole life but you learn so much weird and wrong from people😂 Good to get some better info, so great channel and video

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for watching!

[@sandrahoffman1958]

Wood pallets in mid Mo. went up to ten dollars at MFA . I had thick gravel leveled to an area to hold several cords of wood and it works just fine.

[@InTheWoodyard]

That sounds great!

[@martiball4531]

Great demonstrations today Chris. I really enjoyed watching you and your passion for what you do

[@InTheWoodyard]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ReipalAB]

Interesting video! Thanks 😊

[@InTheWoodyard]

thanks for watching!

[@larryterrell8458]

GM, good video, I’ve stacked with the t post, Chris cross way and using trees for many years. Thanks for mentioning it shrinks and often a stack will turn over🥲. Mostly I use the cheapest form of stacking to make wood burning profitable. Chris cross is a pleasant looking stack for decor.👏🏻👍🏻

[@InTheWoodyard]

Good stuff!

[@kevinruggles9180]

thanks once again for the informative and entertaining content.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@markMac407]

Thank you for the valuable information!!!!! I learned a lot. I have a lot of twisted fence row red oak, Maple and White oak. It can be a bigger to keep stacked with all the twists in it. Have a great day and thank you again!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Glad it was helpful!

[@sodhog6311]

And a great walk-around of the woodyard. Didn't realize how much inventory you have there. I guess around Northern Wisconsin you probably get your first frost around October first and then the delivery requests will start picking up. GNI

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, first frost is usually last week of September.

[@joannc147]

I’m getting ready to buy my first cord,,,um, maybe just 1/2 cord. I had no idea these dang stacks could topple over….ugh! Great video, thank you!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yes they sure can!

[@CoryLievers]

I'm actually a little worried as we have some pretty high winds it seems (we're just building now, and 3 times have had some shingles come off the roof), so I'm wondering if stacks will blow over as well lol

[@BreakingWood68]

I'm picking up my EastonMade Ultra next week. Can't wait to start using it. Reason I went with EastonMade was because of your endorsement of the product. Thank you for another awesome video my friend.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Have fun! You will love it!

[@coreyriley7160]

G’morning Chris ! I use t-post and landscape Timbers , per the instruction of Sweet Melissa. Thank you for the advice and expertise ! Most good video. GoodNightIrene

[@InTheWoodyard]

Good morning! The boss lady is always right!

[@marketinggenius4438]

That stack is a thing of beauty 😉

[@InTheWoodyard]

yup, took time and effort but will not dry any faster than a loose pile on pallets.

[@Buddha-of8fk]

I have the best and easiest way to stack firewood. I use grandkids. Do have to feed them but that's always fun. They love to get real homemade food.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Sounds great!

[@Buddha-of8fk]

@@InTheWoodyard we are in NW PA. We use a lot of firewood and some coal. My oldest grandson plays football. I told him that splitting wood with the mull will make him tough. He didn't even bother with the splitter. Making that boy country strong.

[@vincedee6607]

Great video today👍

[@InTheWoodyard]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@edf7008]

You could put bark up on top. Good video thanks again.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Good call!

[@richo1177]

I have set up bays with secondhand temporary fencing panels like from around construction sites, plastic pallets on the bottom to keep off the ground and stop termites from getting up into them. Hoping to find more panels on the auction sites soon

[@InTheWoodyard]

Nice!

[@robertblacksmith4355]

I chop by hand as I chop I make square pieces for my corners & put them to one side helps for the corners great info Chris

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, you are doing it right!

[@billobermeyer660]

Great demo Chris. Looking forward to your full cord stacking in the next video! GNI

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup....soon!

[@im-that-guy-pal]

Damn thats alot of firewood😮

[@InTheWoodyard]

It is a good start.

[@Mainelywork]

🤘Staryed your bin system this summer. Hoping for better dryin and my stacked stuff didn’t do well this rainy summer

[@InTheWoodyard]

Constant rain is bad!

[@squirrelrelocator]

I am currently using 3 techniques. IBC totes, cinder block wood stackers, much like your 2 fence post solution, and then finally your original pallet stacking solution. The IBC totes means I can put the wood in one location away from houses during wildfire season, and then move them with my excavator near a house when the cold weather approaches.

[@InTheWoodyard]

sounds like a good system!

[@peterbarlow8912]

Try a cylindrical pile. No cross stacking, fat ends out, and flats shingling the top. If you have a tractor with forks those IBC cages or apple bins are great. Diy is a pallet with sides added.

[@InTheWoodyard]

No thanks, 95% of my wood is in huge bins now.

[@brianrizzi6321]

Thanks for taking the time to show the noobies how to stack.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for watching!! There are a mess of other videos on the channel with stacking.

[@grantsinclair4278]

Stacking mine 9ft high and 4ft wide. I angles the out side logs down towards the center row and it is very stable.

[@InTheWoodyard]

nice!

[@gp4103]

The big bins has changed my storage. As i empty my stores this winter I'm removing the roof and making them into piles. Just got to work out how i rotate them so I can access the seasoned wood and not be blocked by the new stuff

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, I will just start refilling the empty ends as I go.

[@brucelaatsch8668]

Excellent video!!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thank you very much!

[@briannelson4493]

Nice tutorial Chris now you’re birch will dry . And people who have never delt with wood will know how to stack it. Keep on cutting

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks!

[@fricknjeep]

hi there good work john

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for the visit Mr. John!

[@KevinHarvey-qw5mj]

The putting on the ground don't hurt are wood we go thru a lot of volume of wood year around sales i asked how much wood we had so we measured the pile and figured up how much we had put it in safe then when wood was sold was right on the price i couldn't believe it so I learned a thing that day but measure trailers for price but to each their own

[@InTheWoodyard]

Wood wicks moisture from the soil so if you want wet moldy muddy wood put it on the dirt.

[@tjinnes]

Ah yes, the ol' bark up or bark down thing ;-)

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, most wars are fought over just that!

[@j.jacobson]

Yep up in Wisconsin my family piles 30-50 cord a year in piles

[@InTheWoodyard]

nice!

[@mikebrittain6191]

Good video Chris. It was more like one of your videos from the old Woodyard. One thing I kept hoping to see in your videos this past summer was someone teaching Gavin to stack firewood and how to calculate what a cord of wood is and and a third and half a cord is. I think learning how to stack firewood was like graduating from tinker toys and legos and starting to learn a little more how to think on your own,,getting a little math, geometry, and architecture, and also a chance to be artistic. I used to think anyone could stack a pile of firewood that wouldn't fall over first time a cat climbed up on it or when we get a little breeze or as the wood drys and shrinks, but that's just not the case now days. The area I live,,I would have to say,,very few are capable of stacking firewood ,even between two solid posts that doesn't fall over,,,,and that includes guys that cut it and sell it. I am certain that your instructional video today will be a help to some who watch it.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, most things in life are harder than people make it look.

[@jandblawncare8570]

I always liked the looked of the criss/cross stacks but compared to using T posts takes too long. Like you said, getting the wood off the ground is the most important thing. I've been just throwing into piles for a couple seasons now and zero issues drying, I also use IBC totes for pre-measured amounts for a quick grab and throw of face cords and for the few people I let grab their own wood from the yard.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Sounds like a good system!

[@jamesbuchanan7088]

Good morning. Foggy near the river in West Virginia, 49 F

[@InTheWoodyard]

nice!

[@anthonyiocca5683]

Here in NC white oak takes 2 years to dry enough to burn well. We can’t pile any up like you have it. It rots in the center of the piles. I stacked rows in the sun/wind that I can get a wheelbarrow in between. My operation was much smaller about 20 cords per year. Just a side hustle, I heated burning the shorties and scraps with leftovers…

[@InTheWoodyard]

The loose piles split smaller, off the ground, in full sun and wind, dry wood better than stacking from what I have found. But I only make about 200 full cords a year and the big producers that sell tens of thousands of cords a year pile there wood in the open in loose cones that are 20-30 feet tall for 6 months and it is dry for them so I would think they know what they are doing???

[@anthonyiocca5683]

@@InTheWoodyard I agree, thats an impressive operation you have. All those piles look fresh, I would buy it. I’m burning American elm as I write. This elm was cut and stacked on my porch (overhead cover) last spring. Like anyone that burns wood, I manage it. I don’t split rounds that are smaller than a coffee can in diameter, they burn best in my boxwood iron stove. The wood that stores outside the longest is the heartwood, so I burn first the sapwood. That’s any split wood with bark on it is sapwood. Big pieces of heartwood can only come from large trees. You can’t get nice heartwood from smaller trees. I got a face-cord+ of heartwood stacked in the house, it’s the creme de la creme. Furniture makers would call it a waste to burn it. Anyway, mature wild cherry trees smell the best when burning. I get very nice complements from neighbors. So I mix it in on weekends to please us all. Here the wood that rots the fastest is Burch. I can’t store Burch, I burn it up as soon as Possible. I got a hickory tree in the front yard, hickory nut shells burn fine…

[@glenleslie8140]

I live in East TN and I'm having this issue as well as issues with what to stack the wood on. I had 'stringers' of many small eastern cedars which got trashed in small section we had logged. Unfortunately the wood presses the logs into the ground and now three years later, a good deal of the white oak in the pile is completely bug infested and rotting. I also think the wood has to be covered to keep the protect from the significant rain we get in this area (near the Smokies is a very wet zone -- we get in excess of 60 inches of precip per year and very high humidity) . Under these conditions is it a mistake to cover the wood? I buy the long "wood pile tarps" from Northern Tool -- they're 40' long ... i had 3 rows (so... 48inches deep) by 4 to 5 feet high by 60 feet long ... this is what is now starting to rot -- I only had the piles covered about a foot down the sides to allow for airflow. Is the urge to cover the wood the exact wrong thing to do? the other super stupid annoying wood pile pest are deer! if you stack it close to a fence, they want to push in behind the piles, then I guess they get stuck or get sideways with the barbwire, panic and manage to push entire piles over... If you separate the rows, they eventually push in between the rows and push over the outside rows too. I've not found any other critters in there and have seen some deer hair on some of the logs in the pile where it looked like they pushed it over and then went right over the top... I've finally resorted to heavy plastic pallets which I'm going to use for the base... Maybe I will just put them in a large square and the secure the sides with wooden pallets ...

[@anthonyiocca5683]

@@glenleslie8140 cover the top row only, and still not going to stop water damage just slowing it a bit. Wood sheds, barns, or covered porches stores it best. I have bad results with wood stacked where it gets rained upon…

[@adkforester5428]

Impressive wood piles! Hows your back holding up?

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks, so far pretty good!

[@kirkchatwin6160]

Bloody good info

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks!

[@prostoya1583]

Hi!!! We love watching your videos here in Oregon, at Beaverton Family Firewood:). If the wood is thrown in a big pile like you usually do, how do you measure the amount of firewood your customer wants to get delivered? One cord, or two cords? Is there a formula you use?

[@stevepatch1809]

He can tell by how full his trailer is, like his pickup truck holds a face cord 1/3 of a cord, he’s got a lot of experience and I’ve learned a ton from him.

[@InTheWoodyard]

After throwing hundreds of loads in my truck and trailers I know how much to put in.

[@noelstractors-firewood57]

Great stacking.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks!

[@timrydman-mr5hp]

Very good info.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks!

[@adirondackwoodsman]

That is a stupid amount of wood! Amazing!

[@InTheWoodyard]

It is a bunch!

[@terryquaintance3634]

One thing to add, if you have oddball pieces that don’t stack well they can be put aside then put on top of stack. I also try to put bark side up on top of stack so open grain doesn’t soak up rain water.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, odd ones on top, bark up maybe maybe not...bark also protects the wood from NOT drying out like skin so maybe let the wind and sun dry the wood out on the inside.

[@johnmortenson9363]

Is a Calculated Industries 7440 a ok choice for testing moisture in firewood

[@InTheWoodyard]

I have no idea, all I can tell you is that everyone I have (7-8) all work fine and they range in price from $20-60

[@stevepatch1809]

I stack the same way 4x4’s on the ground and T-posts on the ends but I run a piece of wire between the T-posts just so they don’t lean over. The square stacks on the end look cool but are time consuming, I do put the last row on top with the bark up to shed water but I don’t know if it really matters it all dries in the end.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, sounds good!

[@m9ovich785]

Yea, I know I'm late. Sure takes a while to Catch up on Videos. Since I cut to 24, I had 4 T-posts on the ends, 2 Posts for each Stack. Then My Stacks were 32 Ft long and 6 Ft high 4 Ft wide for 5 Cord Stacks . I'm using the Big 330 Gal IBC Cages now at My new place. Thanks Chris...

[@InTheWoodyard]

Nice system!

[@devaultc]

Dang, you got a lot of wood!

[@InTheWoodyard]

It is a good start!

[@3824liljohn]

I could be wrong but back in colonial times fireplaces were much larger for cooking so they cut the wood to 2 ft sections and when they stacked it was in two rows to measure out a cord... to duplicated the volume in a more handysize we cut 16in and stack three rows

[@InTheWoodyard]

That sounds very possible and makes sense!

[@chriscarlson3563]

The other Chris Carlson here, my grandfather always told me to put bark up on the top row it will naturally shed water

[@InTheWoodyard]

Hello other Chris! Yup, wars have been fought over bark up or bark down, I do not think it matters at all. But I have only cut and sold around 2000 cords of wood over the last 50 years, I am just a beginner.

[@edf7008]

Your point about the side... I've switched to North South orientation.

[@InTheWoodyard]

good idea!

[@anthonyfalzon7308]

Hi I'm new to your channel heard you on meateater I think I did. Anyways I love watching your videos and I just recently bought a homeowner log splitter just for my personal use. I have question regarding the piston I guess the bar that pushes splitter how often do I lube that rod. Thank you

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, we where on Meateater last February. Never is the answer. If it is a hydraulic splitter their is hydraulic oil inside the cylinder so it self lubes.

[@anthonyfalzon7308]

@InTheWoodyard thank you appreciate it

[@kevinmason3086]

I use to stack my wood that way then I started to use pallets about 4 years ago and put the skids on the sides also. I think it's a lot better like that.

[@InTheWoodyard]

yup!

[@kevinmason3086]

@@InTheWoodyard I don't throw it in a pile like you do. I stack it 2-4 rows wide

[@Bryan-yl7mg]

How do you feel about sawmill offcuts or scrap? I know people that won't buy or sell it because it "doesn't look like firewood" even though a lot of the big oak i split ends up looking like 2x4s anyway. Which i actually just now saw you hold up in the video as i was typing this😅

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, all wood burns and all wood sells....just inform the buyer so they know what they are getting.

[@dandaly7305]

video idea - check the moisture now, and monthly; and update at the end of other videos - quick extra content. Love burning burch!

[@InTheWoodyard]

I check the wood moisture often on all piles so I know where it is at.

[@dennis4lyfe]

I have industrial shelving the same that Home Depot has. Works great

[@InTheWoodyard]

nice!

[@iguanaamphibioustruck7352]

I buy my firewood in rounds. Either Hemlock, Fir, or Alder. It comes loose in a truck and is dumped at a point above the barn. It can be 6 or 36 inches in diameter and I wheel it down into the barn on my dual wheeled barrow or a hand truck. I sit on a cushion by my splitter and wrestle the rounds into the jaws with my knees and shoulders. I have an input table to keep the blocks from falling on my toes and an output table to collect the firewood size pieces. I throw the chunks on a pile for my winter supply. I DO NOT STACK.. I am 88 and do very little lifting. Iguana

[@InTheWoodyard]

That is great! I only hope I can be making firewood yet at 88!!! Awesome!

[@gordonbetcher5369]

I've got a speeco 14000 splitter that I've used fir about 4 years now ,I spit up to a hundred cords or more every year and have just recently replaced the valve ,other than that it's been good ,how long do you think it's got left ? I change my oil and service it regularly, shoot its still got all the paint for the most part ,I'm hoping it'll last a few hundred more cords,is this just an obsolete unit or should I start looking to replace it?

[@InTheWoodyard]

I went through a couple small box store splitters before I got a commercial splitter. They worked and did a lot of wood for a while but the best thing I did was have my second one die and I had to get a better one....much better build, wayyyyyyyy faster and more solid with a much better design. I make 3x as much wood with it in the same amount of time as the cheap ones. Time is the most valuable thing I have besides my health.

[@haroldanderson2781]

Chris Carlson creating cash with cris cross. Crazy!!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Thanks for watching!

[@billb945]

I like to split some square pieces instead of triangles for cribbing. Or split some of those triangles ends off so they are flat.

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, for stacking they work great on the ends.

[@jaytrauger813]

Thank you

[@InTheWoodyard]

You're welcome!

[@Diopterman]

I really appreciate your videos! I want to be sure I understand this. 3 rows that are 8' long by 4' high and 16-18' wide is a cord. 1/3, 1/3. a 1/3 correct? My issue is that my property is not level at all. We have a downhill grade that is pretty significant in my opinion. If I stack horizontal to the grade I have to be careful of stacks wanting to tumble over. If i stack perpendicular or with the grade, it is tough to build up the far end of the bottom 2X4's or whatever. Hope that males sense? Any suggestions? Thank you!

[@InTheWoodyard]

One row 4' high 8'long of 16" pieces is a face cord or 1/3 of a cord 3 of them together 4'wide 4' high 8 feet long is a full cord (128) cubic feet. You might want to stack between T-posts on each row so that the wood stays in the middle of them , probably running up hill.

[@KristianV897]

Excellent tips for newbies! How about those big piles You got there. Do You use tarps in top of them? How about the sides. Here in north Europe we have quite harsh winter and it can really snow a lot. Should You leave sides open and only cover the top, or do You cover those at all? Anyways great video again!

[@InTheWoodyard]

I will just cover the top before the snow comes.

[@KristianV897]

Thanks Chris!@@InTheWoodyard

[@fatfred1234]

What is your estimate of the number of cords you have cut and drying in the bins? Excellent video!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Not enough....maybe 200 full cords???

[@danthedewman1]

I stack the wood off the ground, top covered with a piece of roofing metal, cut medium size and it still can be a lil damp after 2 years. O yeah, its mostly oak.. I think its because I live in lower Missouri ozark area which is very humid that it takes longer..Any thoughts

[@InTheWoodyard]

Split it smaller... like no more than 2-3 inches thick, keep it off of the ground, crisscross stack EVERYTHING so it can breath, cover only the top, put it in a area that is very open (as little shade as possible)with a lot of air flow. Good luck!

[@allevi5158]

I stack my wood on concrete outside, with metal sides and roof, 3 rows deep- Should I put pallets on the concrete??

[@InTheWoodyard]

Pallets would help a lot with air flow and no sided would be best...wood needs to breath to dry.

[@Lens-KeepingBusy]

Hey Chris, just wondering about your mic, Rode you happy with that Brand, low end high end, a cheaper end or more expensive ?

[@InTheWoodyard]

Yup, rode wireless2 but DJI makes good ones too.

[@Lens-KeepingBusy]

@@InTheWoodyard sorry to bother you, which one the cheapest and works good enough

[@davidrace5447]

How many cords of wood do you have split now. What was your max of split ever. Just curious because these piles are impressive!!

[@InTheWoodyard]

Right now I have about the same that I had the last couple years, maybe a little more ...but I am not done yet, I will keep cutting!

[@raydona7343]

What we all want to know is how to process firewood with the LEAST amount of handling. I noticed some metal frames in the background with wood stacked inside these frames. I assume a tractor with pallet forks can move these - right from the spot where they were cut to length, covered to cure, and then moved to the outside wood furnace with almost NO "hand stacking". We want know these techniques - are their more than the one I described above. Lets hear more on techniques to reduce handling......................

[@InTheWoodyard]

There are over 1400 videos on my channel...check them out... lots to see!

[@thefirewooddoctor]

$5100 for the Ultra is a bit steep. Wolfe Ridge makes a good alternative with your choice of a log lift or auto-cycle. Price is similar with shipping for both are included.

[@InTheWoodyard]

The speed, quality, resale value, ease of use is worth every penny.

[@georgevalente4223]

How's your back after all that stacking?

[@InTheWoodyard]

My back is all good, if I sit around it hurts a little, so I just keep moving!